In the wake of France’s recent snap elections, supporters of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) are accusing establishment parties of using manipulative tactics to prevent their victory. RN activist Luna Aimé voiced her concerns in a BBC interview, stating, “Nine parties had to join together to beat one, which still increased its number of [lawmakers].” Despite leading in the popular vote, the RN finished third in National Assembly seats, behind far-left and globalist coalitions.
Jordan Bardella, president of the RN, condemned the coalition between President Emmanuel Macron’s bloc and an extreme left alliance, calling it an “unnatural alliance” that hindered the French public from choosing a new political direction. “An unnatural alliance prevented the French people from freely choosing a different type of politics,” Bardella asserted.
Following the elections, the Macron-aligned Renaissance party announced its intention to block the RN from obtaining influential positions in the National Assembly. This policy also applied to the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, which secured the most seats within its bloc. Outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal convened a meeting to ensure unity among the ‘Macronist’ faction and to prevent RN and LFI from gaining significant roles.
Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, predicted that the ideological differences between the far left and Macronists would lead to legislative gridlock and potentially another snap election if they cannot agree on a government program.
The RN has also faced opposition from the corporate media, the left, and the justice system. Before the elections, a group of deep state officials declared they would oppose Le Pen and her party if they won outright and formed a government.
As the RN addresses these challenges, its supporters remain vocal about what they perceive as unfair practices aimed at keeping their party from power. The French political landscape remains highly contentious as these tensions unfold in the National Assembly.
